School of Medicine

Care of the Whole Person, and Community

Guided by the Jesuit tradition of Cura Personalis, care of the whole person, Georgetown University School of Medicine will educate a diverse student body, in an integrated way, to become knowledgeable, ethical, skillful, and compassionate physicians and biomedical scientists who are dedicated to the care of others and health needs of our society.

News & Stories

Large Study Reveals Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with High Dose, Short Term Radiation
February 8, 2019
A new study conducted at cancer centers around the country, including at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, supports the routine use of a radiation treatment for prostate cancer that delivers a high dose of therapy in a very short time frame.
Study Finds HIV+ Cancer Patients Benefit From Immunotherapy
February 7, 2019
The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living with HIV, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Students Find Support and Mentorship Through Anatomy Program
February 1, 2019
A group of fourth-year medical students volunteer to support first-year students at Georgetown University School of Medicine in gross anatomy lab.
A Commitment To Evidence Helps Merenstein Thrive As Physician-Scientist
February 1, 2019
Daniel Merenstein, MD, has built his career with a relentless focus on evidence, a driving principle that has thrust him into a tenured professorship and a leading role as the director of research programs in the department of family medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center.